Holder for loose leaves.



A. SCHOBER.

' HOLDER POR 'LOOSE LEAVES.

APPLICATION FILED AUG. 22, 1910.

Patented May 9, 1911.

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ARNOLD SCHOBER, 0F BELOIT, WISCONSIN.

HOLDER FOR LOOSE LEAVES.

991,753. Specication of Letters Patent. Patented May 9, 1911,Application filed August 22, 1910. Serial No. 578,286. To all whom itmay concern. I' forming a holder or binder. The cover- Be it known thatI, ARNOLD ScHoBER, a citizen of the United States, residing Beloit, inthe county of Rock and State of IVisconsin, have invented certain newand useful Improvements in Holders for Loose Leaves, of which thefollowing is a specification.

My invention relates to a novel form of book, upon the leaves of whichmay be printed music, in combination with novel means for securing thebook to a suitable instrument, and means for protecting the book when inuse from the rain and wind.

An important object of this invention is to provide a book of the abovecharacter, having leaves which are readily removable, in combinationwith supporting means for the book which hold said leaves in said book.

A further object of this invention is to provide a book of the abovecharacter, having pockets formed of transparent material, so that sheetsof music may be carried there-V leaves 1 and 2 are to possess a desiredstiffness and may be formed of any suitable material.

Suitably secured to the cover-leaves l and 2, are suitably flexibletransparent sections 4, for forming pockets for receiving` loose sheetsof music. The sections t may be formed of such material as Celluloid,althoughany other material may be employed. By the provision of thesepockets having transparent sides, the sheets of music therein may beread without being removed from the same.

is glued or otherwise secured to the inner surface of said cover-leaves.This stub-section is provided with a plurality of equidistantly spacedrectangular openings G, for forming spaced strips 7.

The device further comprises a plurality of loose leaves 8 and 8a, uponwhich may be printed the desired music. The leaf 8 has a stub 9 suitablysecured to its upper ends, as shown in Fig. 4. This stub is formed ofsuitably stout material and is provided with spaced openings 10 whichresult in the formation of spaced strips 11 said openings 10 and strips11 being adapted to register respectively with the openings 6 and strips7 of the stub-section 5. The leaves 8a are provided with stubs 12, whichare formed of suitably stoutfleXible material. The stubs 12 are providedwith spaced openings 13 for receiving the strips 7 and 11, said stubs 12having strips 14 adapted for A further object of this invention is toprovide novel supporting means for the book, which will permit said bookto be rotated without being removed.

further object of my invention is to provide a book of the abovecharacter, in combination with a transparent hood for covering the same,said hood being capable of protecting the book from rain and wind.

Other objects and advantages of this invention will be apparent in thefollowing description.

In the accompanying drawings, forming a part of this specification, andin which like numerals are employed to designate like parts throughoutthe same, Figure 1 is a the alternate groups of strips 11, 7, and? .14music-book shown are disposed upon opposite sides of ahorizontallydisposed rod 15, said strips thus having' intertting engagementwith eachother and serving to retain the stubs and their leaves in the binder.The rod l5 is formed upon one end of a substantially U- shapedsupporting bracket 16. One end of the U-shaped bracket lo is providedwith an apertured head 17 for removably holding the open, together withthe cooperating supporting means, Fig. 2 is a central vertical crosssectional view taken through the musicbook, the same being' closed. Fig.3 is a. fragmentary perspective view of a bracket for supporting thebook, Fig. 4 is a plan View of the music-book, certain of the leavesbeing removed, and Fig. 5 is a perspective View of the transparentprotecting hood.

In the drawings, wherein is illustrated a preferred embodiment of myinvention, the numerals l and 2 designate cover-leaves of the book,which are hinged together b means of a suitable section of material 8for added, as the case may be. The bracket 1G is provided centrally ofits lower horizontal portion, with a substantially ii-shaped portion 18,adapted for insertion within semicyliiidrical arms 19 o'l a il-shapedsocketmember 20. This socket-inember further comprises a cylindricalbody portion 21, the lower end of which is provided with diaiiietricallyarranged recesses 22. A pin 23 is provided having rigid engagement witha desired musical instrument, and adapted for insertion within the bodyportion 2l. This pin 23 is provided with a transverse pin Q5 extendingdiainetrically through l the same 'for insertion within the recesses 22.

From the description ot the above referred to parts, it is obvious thatthe bracket IG may be readily removed 'trom the socket 20, and that saidsocket may be rotated on the pin Q3 and locked against accidentaldisplacement by virtue of the pin 25 fitting within the recesses Inorder that the book may be used in the rain and wind without beingdamaged, I provide a hood 2G, which has substantially the shape ot anenvelop. This hood is to be made ot suitably pliable transparentmaterial which is water-proof. rlClie hood. i could be formed otCelluloid, although any l other suitable material may be employed. rllhehood may be applied to the book when the same is open and having itscover leaves i bent back against each other, thus protecting said book'from rain and wind.

I wish it understood that the form ot my invention herewith shown anddescribed is to be taken as a preferred example oi' the same, and thatcertain changes in the shape, size and arrangement of parts may beresorted to without departing from the spirit of my invention or thescope ot the subjoined claims.

Having fully claim l. Iii a device of the character described, a holder,a stub-section secured to the saine and provided with a plurality otstrips resulting` Jirom the formation of spaced openings through thesaine, a plurality ot loose leaves disposed within said holder, stubsprovided with spaced openings secured to said loose leaves, the stripsof said stubs having interiitting engagement with the strips of thestub-section and a supporting bracket having a portion thereof disposedbetween described my invention, I

said interiittiiig strips to hold said loose leaves within said holder.

2. In a a holder', transparent cuied to the same for holding looseleaves,

device ot the character described,

sect-ions of material seorimng pockets tor a stub-sectioii secured tothe holder near the central portion there of, said stub section having aplurality ot op eiiings ormed in the At'orniation of spaced strips, oiloose leaves arranged within stubs secured to said therethrough whichresult a plurality the holder,

loose leaves and provided with spaced openings formed therethrough whichresult in the spaced strips, the str formation of ips ot' one of saidstubs having interiitting engagement with corresponding strips oit theother ot said stubs,

the strips of one of iitting engagement with strips having interot thestubthe stubs section, and a. supporting bracket having a portionthereof disposed between said strips to hold said loose leaves holder.

3. In a device a plurality ot loose cured thereto, said a plurality ot'spaced through, resulting in rality of spaced strips,

together within the of the character described,

leaves having stubs sestubs being provided with openings formedtheretlie Yformation of a plu the strips ot one stub litt-ing in theopenings of the other stub, and

a rod disposed between said strips to support said loose leavestogether.

4. In a and hold the same device of the character described,

a holder, a plurality'ot1 strips connected with the same, a pluraliranged within said holder,

of loose leaves arstubs connected with said loose leaves and havingopenings formed therein for receiving said strips, and

means to normally prevent the removal o said strips Jfrom within saidopenings.

5. In a device of the a holder, a plurality of a member nectedtherewith, said holder and prov openings formed character described,flexible loops con disposed within ided with a plurality of therethrough'for receiving said loops, and means adapted for insertion within saidloops to prevent the saine Jrom being drawn out of said openings.

In testimony wher ect I aix my signature in presence et two witnesses.

ARNOLD lWitnesses 1 IVM. INM. Lass.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressingthe Washington, D. C.

SGHOBER.

It. VALLE,

Commissioner of Patents,

